Wednesday, January 10, 2018

George Randolph, a fixture of Toronto’s theatre community and founder of the Randolph College for the Performing Arts, formally resigned as president of the school last month amid an investigation into his conduct, the school announced Monday.

Randolph announced his plans to step down as president at a College gala on Oct. 23, explaining he wanted to focus on other interests. His departure was slated for spring of 2018.

Nine days after his announcement, a formal complaint about his conduct was brought to the College’s board of directors, leading to his earlier departure from the school.

“For my part, I accepted responsibility and apologized formally for my failure to meet the standards that are in place to ensure a safe and productive learning environment,” Randolph said in an email.

The board hired an independent investigator to review the complaint. (more...)